An Eagle’s View of Middle Earth
This fun, fact-filled book provides humans with incredible insights into the inner workings of Hobbit society. It is claimed to have been written by elders of The Shire itself, this text is used by Hobbits […]
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An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
You can show your Lord of the Rings pride and your love of the Olympics with this great new t-shirt on Redbubble. (Arwen Kester) BBC Radio 4 will be broadcasting Tolkien in Love, the story […]
Illustrations from a 1972 Soviet Edition of The Hobbit
You may recall the cover of this edition of The Hobbit, which was shared in a January post. It’s a quirky take on Bilbo and Smaug that makes going There and Back Again look like […]
Fantastic Hobbit Posters at Comic Con
I can’t stop looking at these 16 character posters from The Hobbit on cinemablend. Click on your favourite character for a real close-up treat!
Visual Effects Masterclass
Greg Butler’s work in visual effects has taken him from the 1990’s, when effects were just a small part of post-production, to the present day when they can be the main part of a film. […]
CinemaCon’s 10 Minute ‘Hobbit’ Preview: Details Revealed
Ten minutes of footage from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was shown today at CinemaCon 2012. Let’s start with a breakdown of the scenes that were shown before we delve into the reactions of the […]
Happy Birthday, Andy Serkis!
Andy Serkis turns 48 today! He’s probably most famous for his groundbreaking portrayal of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, but in addition to his impressive performance capture credits, actor Andy Serkis has appeared […]
‘Hobbit’ Movie Merchandise Makes Its First Move
Some advertisements for Hobbit merchandise have begun to pop up on the internet. There aren’t many concrete details (especially photos) yet, but these are the first of many items that fans will be clamoring to […]
Motion-capture Uncovered
Motion-capture technology plays an important part in the production of films like The Hobbit. In recent weeks Andy Serkis has talked about how developments in the technology means he plays Gollum on a live-action set […]
Video of LEGO “Lord of the Rings” at NYC Toy Fair
Jesus Diaz of Gizmodo recorded this video of the new LEGO “Lord of the Rings” sets at the NYC Toy Fair. First of all, I love that it’s set to music from the films! It’s […]
